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Cloning of Epidermis-specific cDNAS Encoding a Lipid Transfer Protein and an Aldehyde Decarbonylase from Senecio odorus

  • Pyee, Jaeho
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • 제39권3호
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 1996
  • The major cuticular components have been shown to be synthesized in the epidermis. Therefore, cloning of epidermis-specific genes could yield information to be used to isolate and characterize the enzymes involved in the cuticle biosynthesis. A subtractive cDNA library was prepared from Senecio odorus in which epidermis-specific cDNAs were enriched. Differential screening of the library using epidermal and non-epidermal probes revealed two cDNAs. One of them designated epi425 was identified, based on the sequence homology, as a member of a new class in the LTP gene family and the other clone designated epi23 as a gene encoding an aldehyde decarbonylase. Northern blot analyses showed that epi425 and epi23 cDNAs hybridized with a transcript of about 600 and 2, 100 nucleotides, respectively, from the epidermis but not from the non-epidermal tissues. Further characterization of these clones will provide more information on the mechanism of the cuticle biosynthesis.

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Enrichment of Short-Chain Ceramides and Free Fatty Acids in the Skin Epidermis, Liver, and Kidneys of db/db Mice, a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Model

  • Kim, Minjeong;Jeong, Haengdueng;Lee, Buhyun;Cho, Yejin;Yoon, Won Kee;Cho, Ahreum;Kwon, Guideock;Nam, Ki Taek;Ha, Hunjoo;Lim, Kyung-Min
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제27권5호
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    • pp.457-465
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    • 2019
  • Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) often suffer from diverse skin disorders, which might be attributable to skin barrier dysfunction. To explore the role of lipid alterations in the epidermis in DM skin disorders, we quantitated 49 lipids (34 ceramides, 14 free fatty acids (FFAs), and cholesterol) in the skin epidermis, liver, and kidneys of db/db mice, a Type 2 DM model, using UPLC-MS/MS. The expression of genes involved in lipid synthesis was also evaluated. With the full establishment of hyperglycemia at the age of 20 weeks, remarkable lipid enrichment was noted in the skin of the db/db mice, especially at the epidermis and subcutaneous fat bed. Prominent increases in the ceramides and FFAs (>3 fold) with short or medium chains ($LXR{\alpha}/{\beta}$ and $PPAR{\gamma}$, nuclear receptors promoting lipid synthesis, lipid synthesis enzymes such as elongases 1, 4, and 6, and fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase were highly expressed in the skin and livers of the db/db mice. Collectively, our study demonstrates an extensive alteration in the skin and systemic lipid profiles of db/db mice, which could contribute to the development of skin disorders in DM.

Associations among plasma vitamin C, epidermal ceramide and clinical severity of atopic dermatitis

  • Shin, Jihye;Kim, You Jin;Kwon, Oran;Kim, Nack-In;Cho, Yunhi
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제10권4호
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    • pp.398-403
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    • 2016
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin disease, is accompanied by disruption of the epidermal lipid barrier, of which ceramide (Cer) is the major component. Recently it was reported that vitamin C is essential for de novo synthesis of Cer in the epidermis and that the level of vitamin C in plasma is decreased in AD. The objective of this study was to determine the associations among clinical severity, vitamin C in either plasma or epidermis, and Cer in the epidermis of patients with AD. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 17 patients (11 male and 6 female) aged 20-42 years were enrolled. The clinical severity of AD was assessed according to the SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis) system. Levels of vitamin C were determined in plasma and biopsies of lesional epidermis. Levels of epidermal lipids, including Cer, were determined from tape-stripped lesional epidermis. RESULTS: The clinical severity of patients ranged between 0.1 and 45 (mild to severe AD) based on the SCORAD system. As the SCORAD score increased, the level of vitamin C in the plasma, but not in the epidermis, decreased, and levels of total Cer and Cer2, the major Cer species in the epidermis, also decreased. There was also a positive association between level of vitamin C in the plasma and level of total Cer in the epidermis. However, levels of epidermal total lipids including triglyceride, cholesterol, and free fatty acid (FFA) were not associated with either SCORAD score or level of vitamin C in the plasma of all subjects. CONCLUSIONS: As the clinical severity of AD increased, level of vitamin C in the plasma and level of epidermal Cer decreased, and there was a positive association between these two parameters, implying associations among plasma vitamin C, epidermal Cer, and the clinical severity of AD.

Aminoethoxyvinylglycine 처리가 '홍로' 사과 표피의 지질물질 변화에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Aminoethoxyvinylglycine Treatment on Lipid Material Changes in 'Hongro' Apples)

  • 전영근;강인규;최철
    • Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.33-35
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 AVG처리가 '홍로'사과 표피의 지질물질 변화량에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 수확 후 상온에서 저장한 '홍로'사과의 내생 에틸렌 농도는 $220mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ AVG처리구는 무처리구와 $200mL{\cdot}L^{-1}$ Ethephon처리구에 비해 현저히 낮은 수준을 보였으며, 같은 기간 지질물질 발생량도 다른 처리구보다 낮은 수준을 유지하였다. 따라서 수확 2주전 $220mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ AVG처리는 내생 에틸렌 농도를 낮추어 과실의 노화를 지연시킬 뿐만 아니라 과실 표피의 지질물질 축적도 줄여줌으로써 상온유통이 되는 '홍로' 사과의 과실품질 향상 및 유지에 효과적이다.

동면어류의 시기별 근육성분 분포에 관한 조직학적 관찰 - 1. 미꾸라지(Misgurnus mizolepis) 근육조직중 탄수화물, 단백질 및 지방질 분포의 변화 (Histological Observation on the Seasonal Changes of Distribution of Muscle Components in Hibernant Fish - 1. Distributional Changes of Carbohydrate, Protein and Lipid Components in the Muscle Tissues of Loach, Misgurnus mizolepis)

  • 박일웅;홍재식;이근광;김명곤;김종배;강귀환
    • 한국어류학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.187-194
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    • 1995
  • 동면어류의 물질대사에 대한 학술적 기초자료를 얻을 목적으로 자연산 미꾸라지의 암컷과 수컷을 시료로 하여 시기별 (산란기 전 ; 5월, 산란기 후 ; 8월, 동면직전 ; 11월, 동면직후 ; 3월)근육성분의 조성과 육조직내 탄수화물, 단백질, 지방질 분포를 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 비만도(肥滿度)는 암,수 모두가 산란기후에 다소 높았고, 동면직후에 가장 낮았다. 수분함량은 산란기 후에 가장 적었으나 동면직후에 가장 높았고, 조단백질과 조지방은 산란기 후가 가장 높았으나 동면직후에 가장 낮아 이들 함량의 변화 pattern이 상보적(相補的) 경향을 나타내었다. 그리고 탄수화물은 동면직전이 다소 많으나 동면직후에는 감소된 경향이었다. 근육 조직의 PAS염색 결과, 산란기후 표피의 점액 부위와 피하조직의 근육세포에서 비교적 강한 양성 반응을 나타내었다. 또한 진피층의 두께가 동면직후와 산란기 전이 산란기 후와 동면 직전보다 얇게 나타났다. Sudan black B 염색결과, 지방 성분 염색반응이 암컷은 산란기 전에 근육 세포층에 비교적 넓게 분포된 경향이었고, 수컷은 주로 점액층과 표피층에 나타났다. 산란기 후는 주로 표피 및 피하조직에 나타났고 동면직전과 후는 조직 전체에 분포하였으나 그정도가 동면직후에 다소 적은 편이었다.

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PREVENTIVE EFFECTS OF RED GINSENG SAPONIN ON HYPERKERATOSIS: ULTRASTRUCTURAL OBSERVATION AND LIPID ANALYSIS

  • Kim, Hyeyoung
    • Toxicological Research
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.129-139
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    • 1991
  • Preventive effect of red ginseng saponin on experimentally-induced hyperkeratosis was investigated by ultrastructural observation, skin weight and epidermal lipid analysis. Hexadecane increased skin weight per unit area and epidermal lipids, free fatty acids, cholesterol and triglyceride in guinea pig skin. Topical application of ginseng saponin reduced these hyperkeratotic responses regradless of the concentration and the purity of ginseng saponin. Ultrastructurally, lipids and empty space-containing multiple horny cells were piled and nuclear remnants, desmosome, desmosomal bodies, tight junction were shown in the stratum corneum of hexadecane-treated skin.

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적변삼 외피에서 지질, 페놀성물질 및 철 성분의 축적에 관한 연구 (Accumulation of Crude Lipids, Phenolic Compounds and Iron in Rusty Ginseng Root Epidermis)

  • 이태수;목성균;천성기;윤종혁;백남인;최정
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2004
  • 인삼재배지에서 나타나는 적변삼 외피세포 조직의 특성과 화학성분을 조사하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 적변외피는 현미경 관찰결과 적색이 아닌 황색으로 보였으며, 적변외피의 세 포층수는 10∼13층으로 건전외피의 5∼6층에 비해 2배 정도 많았고, 외피층의 두께에 있어서는 적변외피가 179 $\mu\textrm{m}$로서 건전외피의 55$\mu\textrm{m}$에 비해 3.2배 정도 더 두꺼웠다. 2. 착색도는 적변외피가 건전외피에 비해 5.5배 정도 짙게 나타났으며, 적변물질의 각 추출분획별 용해도는 비극성 보다는 극성용매에서 높았고, 또한 UV-spectrum은 275∼280nm에서 흡광 최대를 나타냈다. 3. 적변외피는 지질성 물질은 물론 산불용성 에스테르화 페놀물질, 산불용성 결합 페놀물질, 산불용 축합성 페놀물질, 불용성 결합 페놀물질 및 유리 페놀 물질 함량이 건전외피에 비해 많았으며 철의 함량에 있어서도 적변외피가 2,220 ppm으로 건전외피의 820 ppm 보다 2.7배 정도 많았다. 4. 적변삼은 인삼뿌리가 분포된 근권환경의 어떤 외적환경에 의해 뿌리가 stress를 받을 때 자체방어 물질인 phenol 물질이 외피로 배출되면서 외피의 지질성 물질과 polymerization되고 이때 철(Fe)이 체놀성 물질과 강하게 chelating 되는 것으로 추정된다.

양식 및 자연산 도미(Pagrosomus auratus) 어육의 품질 특성에 관한 연구 (Muscle Quality of Cultured and Wild Red sea bream (Pagrosomus auratus))

  • 이경희;이영순
    • 한국식품조리과학회지
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    • 제15권6호
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    • pp.639-644
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    • 1999
  • The objective of this study was to compare the quality characteristics of cultured and red sea bream. The color of dorsal muscle was different between wild and cultured red sea bream. Lipid content of the dorsal muscle was higher in cultured fish than in wild one. The contents of moisture and crude protein in cultured fish muscle were almost same as those of wild one. Sensory evaluation of raw fish meat showed that cultured fish had lower preference in appearance, taste and texture than wild one. Especially the texture of cultured raw fish meat had lower preference than wild meat. For cooked fish meat, cultured fish were harder and less juicy than wild fish. These textural differences between wild and cultured meats were confirmed by objective evaluation including the measurements of hardness, springiness, and cohesiveness. Light microscopic observation showed that cultured red sea bream had more lipid in the surface layer near epidermis than wild one. Also more lipid droplet between muscle fibers were observed in cultured red sea bream by SEM.

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Ginsenoside Rg3 에 의한 3D 피부 모델의 장벽 기능 강화 및 지질 패킹 구조 개선에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Enhancement of Barrier Function and Improvement of Lipid Packing Structure in a 3D Skin Model by Ginsenoside Rg3)

  • 김선영;이설훈
    • 대한화장품학회지
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    • 제49권4호
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    • pp.323-330
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    • 2023
  • 피부의 장벽 구조는 표피의 각질 형성세포의 분화과정에 의해서 생성된다. 이 구조는 케라틴 단백질로 구성되는 각질세포와 그 사이를 채우고 있는 세포간 지질로 구성된다. 이때 표피의 기저층의 세포의 막을 이루던 인지질 등의 성분은 분해되어 없어지고, 세라마이드 등이 성분이 신규로 합성되어 각질층의 세포간 지질을 구성한다. 본 연구에서는 피부 장벽의 세포간 지질 구조의 패킹과 장벽기능에 진세노사이드 Rg3성분이 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 이를 위해 3D피부 세포의 분화과정에 Rg3성분을 처리하였다. 3D피부를 대상으로 FT-IR 및 TEWL를 분석한 결과, 각질 세포간 지질의 orthorhombic패킹이 강화되고 장벽기능이 강화되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 HaCaT세포에 Rg3를 처리한 경우, 긴 체인 길이의 지질을 합성하는 EVOL1 및 EVOL4의 발현 증가와 짧은 길이의 세라마이드의 합성을 당하는 CERS6의 감소 그리고 피토스핑고신을 사용하는 세라마이드를 분해시키는 ACER6의 증가를 검출하였다. 이를 통해 Rg3가 표피 분화 과정 중 지질의 합성에 영향을 주어 장벽 기능 변화를 가져올 가능성을 제시하였다.

Mobilization of Food Reserves and Ultrastructural Changes in Cotyledons of Germinating Soybean Seeds an Seedlings

  • Song, Young-Sun;Cho, Chung-Won;Mark, H. Love
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 2001
  • The mobilization of food reserves and ultrastructural changes in th cotyledons of germinating soybean seeds (Glycine max L. Mer. Cultivar Amsoy) and seedlings were studied by using light and transmission electron microscopy. When germinating began, the cotyledon tissues were packed with protein an lipid bodies. Mobilization of the reserves started in epidermis and vascular bundles. After three days of seedling growth, significant reductions of protein and lipid bodies were observed; concurrently, the numbers of starch grains, glyoxysoms, and mitochondria were increased. These ultrastructural changes are discussed with reference to the metabolism of the germinating soybean seeds and seedlings.

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